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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,433.90, 144,119.51 and 56,687.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,433.90, 144,119.51 and 56,687.24 is: 78,228.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,433.90 : 144,119.51 = 56,687.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,433.90/144,119.51 = 56,687.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,433.90x = 144,119.51 × 56,687.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,433.90x = 8,169,736,248.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,169,736,248.02/104,433.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,228.78

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